U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1971 / Served to 2005
William Hubbs Rehnquist
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by the Senate 68–26, William Hubbs Rehnquist was a Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1952. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 10, 1971
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- 68–26
- Education
- Stanford 1948 · Stanford Law School 1952
- Succeeded
- John Marshall Harlan
- Succeeded by
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Supreme Court · succeeded John Marshall Harlan | Nixon (R) | 68–26 |
| 1986 | Supreme Court · succeeded Warren Earl Burger | Reagan (R) | 65–33 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| Stanford University | B.A. | 1948 |
| Stanford University | M.A. | 1948 |
| Harvard University | M.A. | 1949 |
| Stanford Law School | LL.B. | 1952 |
Sources
33 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).